The Africa Institute is currently accepting for its Global Africa Translation Fellowship 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About The Africa Institute Global Africa Translation Fellowship
This non-residential fellowship allows recipients to undertake their work outside The Africa Institute; Global Studies University (Sharjah, UAE). The fellowship aims to make significant texts in African and African Diaspora studies accessible to a wider global readership.
Benefits of The Africa Institute Global Africa Translation Fellowship
- Funding will range from $1,000 to $5,000 depending on the scope and quality of the proposed project.
The Africa Institute Global Africa Translation Fellowship Requirements
- Open to applicants from across the Global South.
- Eligible projects may include retranslations of classic texts, previously untranslated works, poetry, prose, or collections of critical theory.
- Projects may be either works-in-progress or newly conceived works feasible for completion within the fellowship period.
Application Date and Process
- A two-page CV/résumé including institutional affiliation, educational qualifications (highest degree received), and key publications or works produced.
- A two-page summary (single-spaced, font 12) describing:
- the translation to be undertaken during the fellowship period,
- the significance of the work,
- justification for a re-translation, if applicable, and
- proposed dates of completion (Projects may be works-in-progress or new projects feasible within the grant timeframe).
- A 4–5-page sample (double-spaced, font 12) of the original text(s) alongside the translation.
- An explanation of copyright status:
- If the work is not in the public domain, include a copy of the copyright notice from the original text, and a letter from the copyright holder confirming that English-language rights are available.
Application Deadline
12 March, 2026
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